Mini Caprese Bites
By: Sharon  Burkey
Published: Friday, September 24, 2010 - 5:57am

Ingredients




8 Yield: Makes appetizer servings
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
14 fresh small mozzarella cheese balls, cut into thirds*
32 (4- inch) wooden skewers**
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Preparation

1 Prep: 20 min. Grape tomatoes vary in size from week to week at the grocery store; some pints we found had only 24 while others had more than 40. Good news, you should still have enough mozzarella balls because they are generally sold in 8-oz. containers that have more than enough. 2 Kosher salt and pepper to taste1. Thread 1 tomato half, 1 piece of cheese, and another tomato half onto each skewer. Place skewers in a shallow serving dish. 3 Whisk together oil and next 3 ingredients. Drizzle oil mixture over skewers; sprinkle with basil and salt and pepper to taste. 4 Oz.) package fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, may be substituted. 5 Wooden picks may be substituted. 6 Southern Living, MAY 2008